The Press., 1887-08-11
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page as to the need of new hotel and tn, justice of dividing the burden of the doubt fui speculation of building one, the idel ol will occur to many that it being publi, lneed, the filling of which will be public benefit, and as every body would prefer tc see it upon the site of the present Spring
 House, as an inducement to making tht
 sacrifice of tearing down the present hotel it would be graceful and just act for thu
 town to sbate the taxes on a new hotel fol I a term of years. The benefit of 6 new ho
 tel would extend to every farm in the vi Icinity, to every merchant and so to ali who
 own property and are interested in tho
 amount of money disbursed in town. II is not alone the summer business. The large towns about us all have hotels far il advance of ours and get all the transient trade. Travellers can so plan their jour neys as to bring them at night to their flaw orite stopping places. This is a consider able item. A matter of $25 to $50 paiC over hotel office counter daily for tran sient business is an item not to be despised going, as most of it does, among our mer' chants and fan mers, and it is not exaeger atiOn to say that new hotel will make that difference in the average transient business to say nothing of summer busi. ness. A house full of guests in the sum. mer would mean an amount of money ex- pended in town far beyond what would fall to the hotel. Stores and livery stables also getting patronage from guests. The town can afford to be generous to the builder of a new hotel, and the suggestion should be considered. An accident occurred near the Holland Avenue crossing on Monday morning, 8 freight train being left standing there and no hagmsn sent out, though SaunderA' pas senger train south was then due. The pas- senger train came around the sharp curve, which hid the train until it was but few himself and fireman jumped. Fortunately the speed was so reduced that nothing worse than general smashing up of the engine front and the rear of the caboose followed, though the passengers were con- siderably jared and some damage done to couplings, also truck on the baggage car was displaced. The train proceeded with it's partially disabled engine after an hours delay. The conductor on the freight train was making his first trip and had trusted too much to the judgement of 8 subordi- nate, who failed him in his estimate of that attribute. It was @ lucky escape from @ worse accident.
 A. M. Bartlett, administrator, has ad- vertlsed to sell 1O5 acressof wood land in three contagious lots belpnging to the Smith Bartlett estate. Sale to be at auc- tion, Saturday, Aug, 27th, at 1O,a. m. r-
 Two Main street merchants spent Monday, from early morn to dewy eve, ex- perimenting with worms, dobsons, frogs and all other kinds of bait supposed to be en regle with the first circles of fishdom. The day was beautiful and not 8 mosquito bite troubled the twain-nor any other kind of bite. They wasn't no hogs-aim- ing to deplete the pond. -E .: a.
 Crystal Lake is obtaining a; large transient population around it's shores these days. The east and west shores alike are dotted with camps and cottages, and the occupants of these daily receive numerous calls from friends in the villages, who come to look with envious eyes on the en- joyment of those who are ''resting" from care. In time the shores of the lake will be all subdivided into lots occupied with cottages and grounds for public entertain ment. In the future we can imagine boulevard sweeping around the lake, and an easy grade road connecting from Staf- ford Springs. ea The tax book is now in the hands. of the collector for school district No. 2, and the tax is due Aug. 15ths and after Sept. 10th interest will be added.
 -J. B. Cronin, wood and lumber pur- chasing agent of the N,- l.. N. raiIroad, who has been living in Stafford Springs, has bought a place at Montague, Mass, and removed there. sH-,sE rr
 It is reported that an; excursion from Stafford to Boston via. Palmer is being planned by the N. l.. N. railroad. The idea is received with much enthusiasm and there will be big turnout if the scheme natures. The tickets will have coupons giving choice of several excursions and at- fractions in Boston. N>5S. 5aa
 -Adelbert Needham arrived with his horses on Tuesday, having been delayed one day by. the wreckng of @ portion of the train by col ision with train following at D double rate of speed MF. Needham' Itock escaped injtL ry. He himself made a graceful. exit from the caboose car, through Window l. $.
 -R. s. Hicks has named his grove at Crvs- tai Lake, Ruby Park. One of inc early names of the lake, and the one which it should have retained, was Ruby Lake. Several lots have been sold by MT. Hicks to individuals and as- sociations, about what is known as Eastern Point. This week one was sold to Dr.4T. c. Tiffany. Another summer will see located there thriving village of cottages and tents.
 -LetterS remaining in Stafford Springs post office, Aug. II: t' 5 -,
 Mrs. Susan Cushman, Miss Kate Davis, James Dyer, MT. Gauthier, Julia Hand, Mag loire Herbert, F. D. Lisle, John Merns, Walter I. Nichols, Mrs. L.. J. Smith, Samuel Thoma- son. %sts-+ .E sss sF sf ']
 PERSONALS. @ A. 0. Eaton has moved his tent to Lake Mashapaug, and has as his guest there Rev. E. M. Taylor,s who will spend 8 portion of his vacation i1 the grove and on the lake. ''a
 -S. F. Maine and Hannibal Alden are located at Parker, Dakotah. s ssags ys
 Mrs. Henry Butterfeld and her daugh. ter-in-law, Mrs. Henry O. Wheeler, started yesterday on ten idays trip, during which they will traverse Lake Ohamplain and visit Burlington and Ticonderoga, perhaps extending their journey to Montreal =
 Frank, son of Dr. Richards, has re- turned from 5 weeks visit with his grand mothers people at Albany, N. Y.
 -Mrs. Rev. Theron Brown and daugh- ter from NoTwood, Mass, and Mrs. sW. F. Cook and Miss Marian Cook from Spring field are among guests at the Springs House, who are making protracted stay.
 F. W. Patten, Principal W. Fl. Des- per, and his brother, E. W. Desper, also Bernie G. Holmes, make up party in